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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production November 15th, 2003, 02:02 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,689
Posted By Charles Papert
Martin: I've joked about the day I see a DV...

Martin:

I've joked about the day I see a DV camera on a Technocrane--damn, sounds like you're going to beat me to it! Can you imagine a downsized version of that technology, adapted for cameras...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media November 15th, 2003, 01:57 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,461
Posted By Charles Papert
Actually, Wayne, "Arrested" did pay overscale for...

Actually, Wayne, "Arrested" did pay overscale for the operators, much to my surprise. I've long felt that handheld is potentially more injurious to the body over the long run than Steadicam, despite...
Forum: Monopods (incl. FlowPod) November 15th, 2003, 01:49 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 63,770
Posted By Charles Papert
Trying doing a search through the archives here.

Trying doing a search through the archives here.
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media November 14th, 2003, 09:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,461
Posted By Charles Papert
Looks like "Arrested Development" is more...

Looks like "Arrested Development" is more arrested, less development--I was just called to work on their "final episode" to be shot in a couple of weeks. Hmmm. Bummer.

Yeah, I walked out of there...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) November 14th, 2003, 09:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,657
Posted By Charles Papert
I wasn't aware of the JVC cameras inducing blur,...

I wasn't aware of the JVC cameras inducing blur, but it sounds like you are referring to the motion characteristics of 24p...?

This being the case, consider that 24 fps and Steadicam have been...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) November 14th, 2003, 08:57 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,116
Posted By Charles Papert
Ted: OK, you want a critique, I'll give you...

Ted:

OK, you want a critique, I'll give you a critique!!!

It sounds like you haven't spent that much time with the rig--was that actually your first day? it was a little unclear if that's what...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods November 14th, 2003, 08:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,198
Posted By Charles Papert
Choosing a manufacturer and series of lenses in...

Choosing a manufacturer and series of lenses in the 35mm world is complicated. It's tough to do it purely on the basis of looking to emulate a particular film ("if I use the same lenses I can get the...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) November 8th, 2003, 03:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,704
Posted By Charles Papert
Impressive Charles. The bottom half looks...

Impressive Charles. The bottom half looks remarkably like the original production version of the EFP...!
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 8th, 2003, 03:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,877
Posted By Charles Papert
4x5 is really 4x5.65, it's just much easier to...

4x5 is really 4x5.65, it's just much easier to shorten it to "4x5"...same with 6.6x6.6 being called a 6x6.
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 4th, 2003, 09:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,877
Posted By Charles Papert
To address another aspect of Mark's question, the...

To address another aspect of Mark's question, the reason larger matteboxes are used for film is pretty simple, really--the lenses are larger, since the format is larger! To prevent vignetting (the...
Forum: Final Cut Suite October 30th, 2003, 11:11 AM
Replies: 1,516
Views: 287,801
Posted By Charles Papert
Make sure of the following: The deck needs...

Make sure of the following:

The deck needs to be on and connected via Firewire before you start up FCP.

View (menu item)
External Video
All frames

Sometimes this is set to "off" and no...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media October 30th, 2003, 11:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,805
Posted By Charles Papert
While it's a bit odd to pay for the expense of...

While it's a bit odd to pay for the expense of telecine and not output to a far less compressed format than DV--Digibeta being the gold standard for SD video, and HDCAM for higher-end (and deeper...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production October 30th, 2003, 01:39 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 43,643
Posted By Charles Papert
That's interesting, Michael! I feel exactly the...

That's interesting, Michael! I feel exactly the opposite--that video looks more "real" or similar to our regular vision as far as motion is concerned, and film is successful as a storytelling medium...
Forum: JVC GR-HD1U / JY-HD10U October 29th, 2003, 06:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,240
Posted By Charles Papert
The nice thing about digital is that you can see...

The nice thing about digital is that you can see the results of strobing in the viewfinder to an extent, and certainly on playback on a monitor. With film, you don't really get a feel from it in the...
Forum: Digital Video Industry News October 29th, 2003, 04:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,778
Posted By Charles Papert
They were exported from FCP4 using the following...

They were exported from FCP4 using the following path:
Export
Using Quicktime Conversion
Quicktime movie
DSL/Cable--medium

I'm not entirely thrilled about the 15 fps thing, but considering we...
Forum: Open DV Discussion October 29th, 2003, 12:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,555
Posted By Charles Papert
I agree with Don, but would recommend Super 16mm...

I agree with Don, but would recommend Super 16mm before the Varicam. With today's film stocks and telecine technology, you can achieve images that rival 35mm for broadcast purposes; HD is still...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production October 29th, 2003, 12:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,270
Posted By Charles Papert
I spoofed the "28 Days Later" look and theme for...

I spoofed the "28 Days Later" look and theme for a festival opening (can be seen here (http://www.instantfilms.tv/if10pages.htm); scroll down to "IF010 Opening"). I did variable amounts of shutter...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production October 27th, 2003, 11:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,270
Posted By Charles Papert
Boost the gain, or light it even hotter.

Boost the gain, or light it even hotter.
Forum: Digital Video Industry News October 27th, 2003, 11:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,778
Posted By Charles Papert
And sorry, Windows viewers...the wmv's will be up...

And sorry, Windows viewers...the wmv's will be up in a few days.
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) October 27th, 2003, 09:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,054
Posted By Charles Papert
John, Interesting concept, counterweighting...

John,

Interesting concept, counterweighting the flip-out screen. Good stuff.

Incidentally, the shooting backwards/walking forwards bit is known as "Don Juan" whereas standard shooting...
Forum: Digital Video Industry News October 27th, 2003, 09:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,778
Posted By Charles Papert
Thanks Ken! Nearly three years ago I came up...

Thanks Ken!

Nearly three years ago I came up with the idea of Instant Films based on a theatrical version that I was familiar with. Simultaneously, the group based in DC (The 48-Hour Film...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods October 27th, 2003, 06:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,844
Posted By Charles Papert
<<<Yet another thing to consider is the...

<<<Yet another thing to consider is the ergonomics of the setups. With the Canon version there is no question about hand hold-ability whereas the Sony and Panasonic version are almost all but...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) October 27th, 2003, 04:50 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 17,299
Posted By Charles Papert
Keep at it, E.! Another great exercise if you...

Keep at it, E.! Another great exercise if you guys are gym-goers is the Roman chair. It really targets those lower back muscles that are worked hard by Steadicam. The back extension machine is good....
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) October 27th, 2003, 04:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,054
Posted By Charles Papert
Thanks guys, I forgot that they changed over to...

Thanks guys, I forgot that they changed over to color LCD's a while back. Mine is one of the older B&W's. Must have been dreaming when I wrote that.

I don't know which of my brethren did "The...
Forum: Digital Video Industry News October 27th, 2003, 04:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,778
Posted By Charles Papert
Latest Instant Films up for viewing

Hi folks,

The most recent crop of Instant Films from our tenth festival are up in--finally--Quicktime format. This was our best festival yet, every film is worth watching and I look forward to...
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